CT-born, New York-based legal tech reporter covering everything from in-house technology disruption to privacy trends, blockchain, AI, cybersecurity, and ghosts-in-the-machine. Continually waiting for law to catch up with tech. (It's like waiting for Godot, but without the clowns)
February 21, 2018 | Legaltech News
Cybersecurity Realigned: eSentire Reorganizes C-Suite in Bid to Accelerate GrowthThe managed detection and response services company will bring on a former Verizon and HP executive to lead the company in its next phase of growth.
By Rhys Dipshan
3 minute read
February 20, 2018 | Legaltech News
More Than a 'Magical Automation Answer': Former Microsoft AGC on Her Move to LawGeexLucy Bassli wants the legal industry to understand that innovation doesn't just happen with the click of a button. And she's joining a contract review provider to get this message across.
By Rhys Dipshan
5 minute read
February 20, 2018 | Legaltech News
The Key to Discounted Cyber Insurance: A 'Bug Bounty'?In a bid to spread better threat awareness, the cyber insurer will offer discounts on its policies to any client that has a vulnerably disclosure and bug bounty program.
By Rhys Dipshan
3 minute read
February 15, 2018 | Legaltech News
Medals for Safety? Surviving the Winter Olympics CyberthreatThe hack on the 2018 Winter Olympics' IT systems underscores just how difficult it is to protect oneself in such an exposed cyber environment.
By Rhys Dipshan
4 minute read
February 14, 2018 | Legaltech News
Anderson Kill's Blockchain Leader on Where Design Meets LawAnderson Kill's Stephen Palley talks coding, blockchain blunders and overestimating cryptocurrency.
By Rhys Dipshan
5 minute read
February 13, 2018 | Legaltech News
Complete Discovery Source Achieves Full-EDRM FedRAMP Certification. It Wasn't EasyCDS's three-year road to FedRAMP underscores the challenges e-discovery providers will have to navigate when looking to provide cloud services for government clients.
By Rhys Dipshan
5 minute read
February 12, 2018 | Legaltech News
McCann FitzGerald Launches GDPR Assessment App, Banks on EU ExpertiseThe tool, developed with Neota Logic, uses artificial intelligence to assess an organization's compliance level with the EU data regulation.
By Rhys Dipshan
3 minute read
February 09, 2018 | Legaltech News
Corporate Law Still Not Ready for AI, Survey SaysA survey by HBR Consulting highlights the ongoing difficulties legal departments have with finding a place for artificial intelligence in-house.
By Rhys Dipshan
3 minute read
February 08, 2018 | Legaltech News
Global Legal Hackathon Launches First-Ever Worldwide Innovation CompetitionThe newly-launched organization will host a global hackathon event in late February in 40 cities across 20 countries, and will select a winning legal tech solution in an event in New York in April.
By Rhys Dipshan
5 minute read
February 07, 2018 | Legaltech News
Trifecta of Change: How Innovation Takes Shape at Law FirmsLegal technology is becoming easier to use and install, but whether law firms will bring such tech in-house often depends on market forces and its own internal culture and staff.
By Rhys Dipshan
7 minute read